Nashville Hot Chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy
I’m a huge fan of Nashville Hot chicken. You can get it as hot (or not) as you want. Crispy fried chicken, spicy coating. What’s not to love?
Servings 4 servings
Calories 274kcal
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 4 chicken breasts split, bone-in, skin on if desired
- Hot sauce to taste
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Dill pickles and sliced white bread for serving (optional)
For the spicy coating
- ½ cup hot frying oil
- 1-3 tablespoons cayenne pepper I used 2 and found the flavor to be perfect, and not too terribly hot
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Brush the chicken on all sides with the hot sauce.
- Season well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cooking.
- Fire up your Big Easy.
- Place the chicken into the basket and lower into the cooker.
- Cook chicken until it reaches 165 F as measured in several locations, 10-15 minutes per pound.
- Remove chicken and brush with the spicy coating. Use a little or a lot depending on how hot you want the chicken.
- Serve with dill pickles and white bread.
For the spicy coating
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk until well combined.
- Keep warm on low until ready to use.
- Stir before brushing onto the chicken.
Notes
You can also serve the coating on the side, for dipping!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 871mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 607IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg